Potassium Sorbate

White free-flowing potassium sorbate, which is soluble in alcohol and freely soluble in water. Potassium sorbate is a safe, nonpoisonous, and highly efficient food preservative that is a substitute for benzoic acid as a traditional preservative.

Potassium sorbate is a salt of sorbic acid which is naturally found in some fruits and is sold commercially as a food preservative to kill bacteria and to make food last longer. Potassium sorbate is a preservative used to suppress the formation of molds and yeasts in foods. Potassium sorbate is perfect for baking when you want your breads and muffins to kill germs, fight bacteria and molds and last longer.